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This Priority-1 acquired Greenway Property is located
in a residential area on Ridgemore Road in northwest Atlanta, near
several other properties protected by the Greenway Acquisition Project.
The City has been very successful in acquiring properties along
Peachtree Creek. Multiple parcel acquisitions along a stream segment
result in a connected greenway corridor. From a watershed perspective,
a connected corridor of greenspace creates an ideal habitat for
plants and animals, and enhances the water quality of Peachtree
Creek, as well as the Chattahoochee River, which is downstream.
Therefore, when multiple adjacent property owners in a neighborhood
participate in preserving a portion of their streamside property
for greenspace, the entire Atlanta region benefits.